Spain's housing prices surge to record highs in July 2026
In July 2026 Spain’s housing market posted widespread price increases. The average price of second‑hand homes rose 13.1% year‑on‑year to €2,933 per square metre, setting a new national record, while rental rates climbed 6.8% to €15.3 per square metre, also a historic high. Regional gaps were pronounced: Madrid led rental prices at €21.4/m², and Cantabria recorded the steepest sale‑price gain at 18.2%. In Andalusia, Málaga broke the €4,000 barrier with a sale price of €4,651/m², the first province to do so. Almería province saw a 17% annual rise to €1,657/m². In Catalonia, a typical 80‑m² home now costs about €234,640, €18,929 more than a year earlier. Rental growth was strongest in León, up 8.7% to €8.5/m², and in Girona, where rents jumped 19.5%. Separate analyses showed that adding a swimming pool to a 100‑m² house in Tarragona adds roughly €66,000 (44.5% premium). The data, supplied by Idealista and Fotocasa, underline a tight supply of new construction and sustained demand, driving price pressure across the country.
Entities: Fotocasa · Girona · Idealista · Madrid · María Matos · Málaga · Spain
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] In July 2026 rental price in León province rose 8.7% year‑on‑year to €8.5 per square metre, a historic provincial high. (Idealista rental data)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In July 2026 the average price of second‑hand housing in Málaga reached €4,651 per square metre, the first Spanish province above €4,000 per square metre. (Fotocasa index)
- [● 3 SOURCES] In July 2026 the average rental price in Spain was €15.3 per square metre, up 6.8% year‑on‑year, a record high. (Idealista rental index)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In July 2026 Almería province recorded a 17% year‑on‑year increase in average housing price to €1,657 per square metre. (regional housing data)
- [● 3 SOURCES] In July 2026 the average price of used housing in Spain was €2,933 per square metre, up 13.1% year‑on‑year. (Idealista index)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In July 2026 a house with a swimming pool in Tarragona costs on average €66,000 more (44.5% higher) than a comparable house without a pool. (pisos.com study)
- [● 2 SOURCES] In July 2026 the average price of used housing in Spain increased 16.2% year‑on‑year to €3,154 per square metre. (Fotocasa index)